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BIVDA Autumn Sustainability Seminar agenda released

The agenda for the autumn edition of BIVDA's biannual Sustainability Seminar has been released. The event on Tuesday 21st October will see key updates from NHS speakers Rebecca Griffiths, Net Zero and Sustainability Lead at NHS England and Heidi Barnard, Head of Sustainability at NHS Supply Chain. Other speakers include Professor Shahin Rahimifard from the University of Loughborough which will…
Ben Kemp
October 6, 2025
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Join Zemba to make your shipping sustainable

You can help to decarbonise shipping by becoming a ZEMBA member. The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) is a first-of-its-kind buyers group within the maritime sector with the mission to accelerate commercial deployment of zero-emission (ZE) shipping solutions, enable economies of scale for freight buyers and suppliers, and help cargo owners maximize emissions reduction potential beyond what any one…
Ben Kemp
October 1, 2024
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Winter Sustainability Seminar speaker profiles: Dr Rob Shorten and Sam Curtis

BIVDA’s Winter Sustainability Seminar kicks off on Tuesday 22nd October between 10am – 4pm and will provide members with vital updates and tools to help them with their ongoing sustainability journey. The event is now SOLD OUT. In the lead-up to the event, we will be profiling the speakers at the seminar. In this article, we will introduce you to…
Ben Kemp
October 1, 2024
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Winter Sustainability Seminar speaker profiles: Alexandra Hammond & Jason Thompson

BIVDA's Winter Sustainability Seminar kicks off on Tuesday 22nd October between 10am - 4pm and will provide members with vital updates and tools to help them with their ongoing sustainability journey. You can see the agenda and sign-up here. In the lead-up to the event, we will be profiling the speakers at the seminar. In this article, we will introduce…
Ben Kemp
September 17, 2024
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BIVDA held our Winter Sustainability Seminar at the Royal College of Nursing in London

BIVDA holds 2 seminar’s each year to keep members up to date on the latest developments and provide training opportunities. Our next Seminar is Thursday 22 Jun 2023 at 2pm. You can register here. Simon Clarke, Managing Director of BSOL Procurement Collaborative, UHB came to talk to us about the work that his procurement team at Birmingham and Solihull ICS…
Ben Kemp
December 16, 2022
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BIVDA Sustainability Seminar Thursday 8 December 2022 – 13.00pm – 16.30pm (IN PERSON)

BIVDA is delighted to be hosting our third Sustainability Seminar, with guest speakers from the NHS, Procurement, NHS Supply Chain, NHS England, and UK CPI. This event will be for MEMBERS & GUESTS ONLY to support our companies to meet their obligations and Sustainability targets. Venue: Royal College of Nursing, 20 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0RN Lunch will be available…
Natalie Creaney
December 2, 2022
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SBRI Healthcare – Competition 22 Delivering a net zero NHS: Clinical Innovation Competition

Funded by the Accelerated Access Collaborative, and in partnership with Greener NHS and the AHSN Network, this second net zero competition seeks innovative solutions that focus on decarbonising clinical pathways that are the most carbon intensive. This will require change across the whole care continuum including early disease detection, accurate diagnosis and the highest quality and most targeted treatments to…
Natalie Creaney
August 12, 2022
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NHS Supply Chain’s CEO discusses a new Target Operating Model & DHSC publishes Supplier Code of Conduct

NHS Supply Chain Chief Executive Officer, Andrew New, has spoken with the National Health Executive on the topic of delivering a new Target Operating Model to benefit health system performance. The existing NHS Supply Chain operating model was launched by the NHS in 2019, and has now had to respond to a focus on elective recovery, and the new ICS…
Natalie Creaney
August 5, 2022
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New BIVDA Survey for Members on Sustainability & NHS Net Zero

The BIVDA team, and our Sustainability Programme Lead Sarah Joy Newton, have composed a short survey for member companies on the topic of sustainability. We would appreciate responses before Friday 9 September, and the anonymous submissions will be used to gauge company progress in undertaking sustainable transformations, and what further support we could provide. Please find the link to the…
Natalie Creaney
August 5, 2022
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NHS Net Zero Supplier Roadmap Requirements Readiness and Supplier Survey

NHS England have published further clarification around their supplier roadmap and timelines. As part of this they are asking suppliers to complete a short questionnaire to give NHS England an understanding of where suppliers are in their Net Zero journey. The questionnaire will be open until the end of 2022 so suppliers can make updates throughout the year. We would…
Natalie Creaney
July 29, 2022
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